Witnesses tell police other car ran stop sign causing crash

An accident during the Thursday morning commute sent three Marshfield High School students to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth with what were described as non life-threatening injuries, The Patriot Ledger reported.

Police said witnesses told them that a car driven by Joann Pollock, 73, of Marshfield, went through a stop sign on Ferry Street and into the students’ car, flipping it onto its roof. The accident happened at about 7 a.m. on Route 3A north. Police and school officials Thursday did not identify the students.

“The woman came out of Ferry Street and hit them,” Marshfield Police Captain Mike McDonough said. “One kid got thrown out of the car. By all accounts, (Pollock) blew the stop sign.”

School Superintendent Scott Borstel came upon the accident moments after it happened.

He and a school bus driver, who also stopped, stayed with the students until emergency crews arrived.

“All three were talking, the fire department responded immediately and all three were conscious,” Borstel said. “The bus driver was incredible. She encouraged the kids to stay in the vehicle to make sure they weren’t hurt.”

Borstel said the parents of the students arrived on the scene before the teens were taken to the hospital.

Fire Capt. Shaun Robinson said none of the three had life-threatening injuries, but one student appeared to have a severe hand injury.

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